What is the name of your state? FL
I will try to make this brief, but I would just like to know what I'm in for...
I agreed to purchase "professionally packed" 2-month old mountain bike wheels from someone in CA for $190 shipped via UPS paid via PayPal (non-eBay transaction). 30 days and 1 email later wheels arrived warped and covered in dirt with no protective padding inside. I contact seller that same day to arrange full or partial refund to remedy situation. Seller tells me no way, wheels were dropped off at bike shop to be packed/shipped and wheels sold "AS-IS". Also he tells me that CEO of PayPal lives nextdoor and "good luck" getting money back as there is no buyer protection since this was a non-eBay transaction. He also tells me that if I return ship wheels back, he will "refuse shipment" in addition to him moving to a new address. It was impossible for me to have damaged the wheels myself considering I was at work all day and I had contacted him in less than 24 hours upon receiving wheels from UPS.
Several emails later, I manage to only collect $20 refund as he said he would split cost of wheel repair since his bike shop said it shouldn't cost more than $40 to repair.
I further pursue refund with VISA and manage to get full reund back from PayPal, who I assume got money back from seller, because seller is now contacting me to send wheels back and give $20 back...
During the interim, I had wheels repaired for $90 which is what helped my case with VISA to get money back as proof the wheels were damaged/falsely represented. I informed the person that I would be willing to ship the wheels back, but he would have to remburse me for the repairs ($90) + shipping ($25) - refund ($20). Obviously I would return these as close as possible to their "original condition" without any protective packaging.
The person from CA is harrassing me with emails about interstate trade laws, fraud and law suits that I will have to appear in CA to defend myself... Its ironic how he considers himself the victim when he did nothging to remedy the situation except insult me with $20 refund and tell me "good luck" getting money back cuz I'm moving. At the time, I even offered him to take the wheels back and refund me minus shipping so I was willing to take a $25 loss from the beggining.
What are the implications, if any, should he file a law suit or whatever? Will I have to appear in CA? To me, this is a classic case of the saying, "what goes around comes around..." and he got his and now he's upset?!?!?!
I will try to make this brief, but I would just like to know what I'm in for...
I agreed to purchase "professionally packed" 2-month old mountain bike wheels from someone in CA for $190 shipped via UPS paid via PayPal (non-eBay transaction). 30 days and 1 email later wheels arrived warped and covered in dirt with no protective padding inside. I contact seller that same day to arrange full or partial refund to remedy situation. Seller tells me no way, wheels were dropped off at bike shop to be packed/shipped and wheels sold "AS-IS". Also he tells me that CEO of PayPal lives nextdoor and "good luck" getting money back as there is no buyer protection since this was a non-eBay transaction. He also tells me that if I return ship wheels back, he will "refuse shipment" in addition to him moving to a new address. It was impossible for me to have damaged the wheels myself considering I was at work all day and I had contacted him in less than 24 hours upon receiving wheels from UPS.
Several emails later, I manage to only collect $20 refund as he said he would split cost of wheel repair since his bike shop said it shouldn't cost more than $40 to repair.
I further pursue refund with VISA and manage to get full reund back from PayPal, who I assume got money back from seller, because seller is now contacting me to send wheels back and give $20 back...
During the interim, I had wheels repaired for $90 which is what helped my case with VISA to get money back as proof the wheels were damaged/falsely represented. I informed the person that I would be willing to ship the wheels back, but he would have to remburse me for the repairs ($90) + shipping ($25) - refund ($20). Obviously I would return these as close as possible to their "original condition" without any protective packaging.
The person from CA is harrassing me with emails about interstate trade laws, fraud and law suits that I will have to appear in CA to defend myself... Its ironic how he considers himself the victim when he did nothging to remedy the situation except insult me with $20 refund and tell me "good luck" getting money back cuz I'm moving. At the time, I even offered him to take the wheels back and refund me minus shipping so I was willing to take a $25 loss from the beggining.
What are the implications, if any, should he file a law suit or whatever? Will I have to appear in CA? To me, this is a classic case of the saying, "what goes around comes around..." and he got his and now he's upset?!?!?!